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183 Tasting Notes

Earl Grey Black from Teavana
85
Golden Monkey from Adagio Teas
75

Making my way through Adagio’s black sampler. I’ve never been much for hot black tea (other than Earl Grey) but, this one’s the forerunner so far.

Earl Grey Black from Teavana
85
Rooibos Caramel from Adagio Teas
90
Honeybush from Adagio Teas
40

I expected this to be sweeter than rooibos, but instead I got the “woody” and “medicinal” flavors that I’ve always read about in rooibos, but never experienced myself. I’ll give it a few more tries, but I wasn’t thrilled.

Earl Grey Black from Teavana
85

I was afraid the taste would be too strong after smelling the dry leaves, but it turned out much smoother and tastier than I expected.

Rooibos Caramel from Adagio Teas
90

Smells amazing, but I’m not tasting much caramel flavor. (Perhaps I’ve spoiled myself by adding real caramel syrup left over from a baking project to rooibos on several occasions?) It was sweet and lovely, but not noticeable different from vanilla rooibos.

Rooibos from Adagio Teas
95

No notes yet.

Cha Cha from Adagio Teas
60

Bought this as a loose-leaf alternative to Celestial Seasonings’ Sleepytime or Tazo’s Calm. It is somewhat similar, but I wasn’t thrilled. Maybe my tastes have changed.

Cinnamon from Adagio Teas
80

Mixed with Realli Vanilli Rooibos from Herb + Ginger… Smooths it out nicely.

Apple Cinnamon and Raisin from Twinings
25
Cinnamon from Adagio Teas
80

I bought a sample of this to try out as a morning “get psyched!” cup of tea… I very much prefer the red-hot version of cinnamon to the true-to-life type, so this one’s OK in my book.

White Peach from Adagio Teas
40

Not great hot. I’ll give it another try over ice.

Realli Vanilli from Herb & Ginger
90

The vanilla adds just a bit of softness to the Rooibos, and is quite tasty.

Decaf Earl Grey from Adagio Teas
85

My first Earl Grey. I didn’t care for the first few tastes, but it grew on me and is now one of my favorites.

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20-something. Semi-professional baker. Loves black teas and rooibos. Discovering new loves all the time.

http://twitter.com/codylynnclark

I’m a habitually high-rater. Maybe I’m easily-impressed.

90-100 – A – I love these teas, and want to keep them in rotation.

80-89 – B – These teas are good, and I would never turn them down.

70-79 – C – These teas are sort of middle of the road. Drinkable, but would never be my first choice.

60-69 – D – I don’t like these teas, but they are palatable under certain conditions.

0-59 – E – Do. Not. Want.

Location

Ann Arbor, MI

Website

http://cookielynn.com

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